Research

Current Research

1) Information about CHOP and The Cancer Center

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shares the NO. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of the nation’s best children’s hospitals.
The Cancer Center is a pediatric cancer treatment facility staffed by internationally recognized pediatric oncologists and teams with expertise in every type of pediatric cancer, from the most common to the rarest. Our experts, who have experience treating the rarest pediatric cancers, work together to diagnose and treat patients using an evidence-based approach backed by the latest research advancements.

2) What is Children's Brain Tumor Network?

The CBTN is a group of children’s hospitals and research scientist from around the United States and the world committed to advancing care for pediatric brain tumors.

3) Work of the CBTN

Collecting high-quality biospecimens from all brain tumor types and annotating with long term clinical and genomic data.
Creating an open-access specimen and data informatics system with real time access
Creating an open-access genomic analysis environment for worldwide collaboration.
Sharing materials, data and results to simulate and accelerate research.

4) Pediatric brain tumors

Brain Tumors are the most common solid tumor, the most common cancer, and the common cause of cancer death in infants and children 0-14 years.